I then walked on the river trail down to the river. Very easy walk to both sides of the viewing areas. There’s 3 or 4 different viewing areas in two different spots, but parking is the same for both. We first parked for Big Manitou Falls, and walked over to the viewing spots for that. The park was very well maintained, and the waterfalls were beautiful. I initially thought the $11 per vehicle daily fee a bit steep (state parks are free in Iowa), but it was definitely worth it. ![]() It’s about an hour and a half drive from Two Harbors. We drove to this state park from Two Harbors, which is where we vacationed for a few days. Check out the beautiful architecture and read about the manpower that went into building these! The Big Manitou Waterfall is the highest in Wisconsin and well worth a quick stop for photos or for a longer camping stay. Lastly, the buildings at the park were built by the CCC starting back in the 1930's from large rocks from the area. ![]() Several years ago, I camped here with my children and participated in a few ranger walks that the park offered to include driving up a fire road nearby and howling to see if we could get the wolves to howl back. Also, the Ranger Station has a very limited souvenir selection to include t-shirts, pens, glasses, and postcards. Just about 1.5 miles south on WI #35 will bring you to the Little Manitou Falls. I highly recommend you reserve your spot to camp or hook-up an RV EARLY since it used to fill up quickly. There are more hiking trails near the camping site with more isolated camping sites up this trail. Additionally, camping at this State Park is CHEAP with great shower/restroom/hook-ups readily available. You can get a map of the trails inside the Ranger Station. There are several nice lookouts here with fabulous views of the waterfall up close! You can also follow one of the extended hiking trails for about a mile and a quarter. The swimming area is large and has a nice changing area with the amazing Big Manitou Falls a short walk through a tunnel under the road (WI #35). Our Family Reunion takes place here every three years and revisiting never gets old. ![]() Having been born and raised up the road from Pattison Park, in Superior Wisconsin, Pattison Park remains one of the most spectacular places to go for a day of swimming, sightseeing, and/or camping.
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